beehiiv pricing 2026: what Free, Lite and Pro cost
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beehiiv is free up to 2,500 subscribers. Lite is $59 a month at 1,000 subscribers, $109 at 5,000, $139 at 10,000 and $469 at 100,000. Pro is $199 at 5,000 and is the plan that removes beehiiv branding. Lite stops at 100,000 subscribers, Pro at 250,000.
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beehiiv's free plan is a real newsletter tool: unlimited sends, landing pages, the API and the Recommendation network. The paid plans are where its business model lives. Lite unlocks automations, paid subscriptions and the ad network, and Pro is the only way to take the beehiiv branding off.
beehiiv price by list size
| Subscribers | Lite per month | Pro per month | Lite, 12 months billed monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 2,500 | Free | $0 | |
| 1,000 | $59 | $109 | $708 |
| 2,500 | $79 | $149 | $948 |
| 5,000 | $109 | $199 | $1,308 |
| 10,000 | $139 | $239 | $1,668 |
| 25,000 | $199 | $349 | $2,388 |
| 50,000 | $299 | $469 | $3,588 |
| 100,000 | $469 | $699 | $5,628 |
| 150,000 | Not offered | $799 | n/a |
| 250,000 | Not offered | $999 | n/a |
| More than 250,000 | Enterprise, custom quote | ||
Source: beehiiv.com/pricing, monthly billing, read October 20, 2026. Yearly billing is cheaper: Lite at 1,000 subscribers is $49 a month billed yearly instead of $59.
What each plan gets you
| Free | Lite | Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subscribers | Up to 2,500 | Up to 100,000 | Up to 250,000 |
| Email sends | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Automations | No | Yes | Yes |
| Paid subscriptions and ad network | No | Yes | Yes |
| beehiiv branding removed | No | No | Yes |
| Webhooks and dynamic content | No | No | Yes |
| 24/7 priority support | No | No | Yes |
The jump that catches people is branding. If you want a newsletter that looks like yours alone, the cheapest way on beehiiv is Pro: $199 a month at 5,000 subscribers.
Same list, priced on SendFox
| Contacts | beehiiv Lite | SendFox |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 | $109/month | Lifetime: $29, once |
| 10,000 | $139/month | Pro 2: $39 / month |
| 50,000 | $299/month | Pro 3: $79 / month |
| 100,000 | $469/month | Pro 4: $149 / month |
SendFox Free covers 1,000 contacts and 3,000 sends a month. The $29 Lifetime plan is 5,000 contacts and 300,000 sends in total, which lasts about 13 months if you email all 5,000 every week. After that you move to Pro.
Where beehiiv is worth the money
beehiiv is built to grow and monetize a newsletter. The Recommendation network and the ad network can pay for the plan if your newsletter has an audience advertisers want. If you're publishing a newsletter as a business, that's a real reason to pick it. If you send a weekly email to customers or readers and don't plan to sell ads, you're paying for a growth engine you won't use.
Other options
| Tool (plan) | 5,000 | 10,000 | 25,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SendFox | $29 once | $39 | $79 | $79 | $149 |
|
Lite |
$109 | $139 | $199 | $299 | $469 |
Creator |
$89 | $139 | $199 | $379 | $679 |
Mailchimp
Standard |
$100 | $135 | $310 | $450 | $800 |
Comfort |
$49 | $89 | $179 | $319 | $439 |
Substack
Free + 10% of paid subs |
$0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Monthly price by number of subscribers, monthly billing unless noted, read from each vendor's pricing page on October 14, 2026. n/a means the vendor does not publish a price at that list size (custom quote or no tier there). SendFox: $29 once covers 5,000 contacts and 300,000 total sends; above that, Pro plans are monthly.
More in the full email marketing pricing comparison. Switching? See SendFox vs beehiiv and the step-by-step move from beehiiv.
Questions people ask
How much does beehiiv cost?
beehiiv is free up to 2,500 subscribers. Lite is $59 a month at 1,000 subscribers, $109 at 5,000, $139 at 10,000 and $469 at 100,000 on monthly billing. Pro is $199 a month at 5,000 and $699 at 100,000. Yearly billing costs less.
Is beehiiv free?
Yes, up to 2,500 subscribers, with unlimited sends, templates, landing pages and the Recommendation network. Automations, paid subscriptions and the ad network start on Lite.
What is the difference between beehiiv Lite and Pro?
Lite adds automations, paid subscriptions with a 0% take rate, ad monetization, polls and A/B testing. Pro adds removing beehiiv branding, webinars, advanced analytics, webhooks, dynamic content and 24/7 priority support. At 5,000 subscribers that is $109 against $199 a month.
Does beehiiv Lite remove beehiiv branding?
No. Removing beehiiv branding is a Pro feature.
What is a cheaper alternative to beehiiv?
SendFox is free for 1,000 contacts and $29 once for 5,000 contacts, with a welcome automation on every plan. At 10,000 contacts SendFox Pro is $39 / month, where beehiiv Lite is $139 a month.
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